
Mysore to Chikmagalur Bus Hire for Groups of 27 to 50
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services

Distance
180 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Hassan and Belur
Starting from
₹ 27800
2 days, 600 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹37,084 ₹44,695
+ ₹6495 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,994 ₹48,219
+ ₹7019 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹29,800 ₹35,938
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹42,904 ₹51,743
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹43,000
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
85 km
120 km
155 km
180 km

One boarding point
Half past five, and forty or fifty travellers climb aboard at one roomy site, a college playground or a marriage hall compound. Festival season needs care, because in Dasara 2024 the police barred private coaches from central Mysore on the evenings and for the whole of the final two days, so in those weeks our pickup moves to the outskirts. Luggage rides underneath, sweaters in shoulder bags. West along the Hunsur road we go, then north up SH57 from Bilikere, about four and a half hours in all.

Tea halt
A twenty minute tea break at KR Nagar, around 40 km from Mysore, lets fifty people stretch while the coach waits on the main road. Some ask about Chunchanakatte, about 14 km away through Saligrama, where the Kaveri drops roughly 20 m in two steps beside an old temple. It has almost no facilities, though, so a big group should eat and use washrooms here in KR Nagar. Holenarasipura is about 45 km on.

Breakfast
Our coach stops for breakfast at Holenarasipura, roughly 85 km from Mysore, at a roadside hotel with space along the main street. Half the group sits down while the other half waits, then they swap, so fifty plates take about forty minutes. Hassan district cooking fills the menu, with ragi balls, akki rotti and kadubu. Down by the Hemavathi stands a four armed Pattabhirama idol, set up by Sri Rama Brahmananda of the Yedatore mutt. Hassan lies some 35 km on.

Fuel halt
Twenty minutes at Hassan, close to 120 km from Mysore, cover diesel and washrooms for fifty. The coach halts on the bypass, clear of the town centre traffic. Here the road for Belur, Chikmagalur and the Malnad leaves NH75 and heads north west. The next 35 km to Belur run on a good surface for a full bus, past fields and small villages. Ask the group to be seated quickly so the halt does not stretch.

Temple stop
At Belur, around 155 km out, a big group needs about forty five minutes. The coach parks near the temple and fifty pairs of footwear go to the stand by the gate. For a longer heritage tour another day, Halebidu, with the Hoysaleswara temple, is about 16 km away, and Javagal's Lakshminarasimha temple about 25 km north east. Settle on one meeting point before people spread out. Chikmagalur is about 25 km ahead.

Group drop
With breaks counted, a full coach takes around four and a half hours to reach Chikmagalur. The bus unloads in town or at any resort that has room to park it; homestays at the end of thin estate lanes need a jeep or a smaller van for the final bit. Many pilgrim parties treat the town as a base for Horanadu and Sringeri, the two temple towns of the district, and Balehonnur sits about 50 km north west. Choose a stay that can take the coach.
Looking at Mysore to Chikmagalur bus hire for a family holiday with a large group? The whole group travels together and arrives together. The driver comes to you in Mysuru, whether that is a hotel by the palace, the station or the bus stand. We have arranged bus on rent in Mysore since 2009, for weddings, colleges and offices.
Route | One way | Chikmagalur and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Chikmagalur via KR Nagar, Hassan and Belur | About 180 km | About 360 km | About 4.5 hr with stops |
The round trip is around 360 km, so the bus is booked for 2 days and billed at 600 km. For Chikmagalur, Volvo and BharatBenz are on request, billed at 400 km a day. AC or non-AC, as you book. One way to Chikmagalur: on request. Our bus rate includes fuel and the driver. The spare 240 km covers local runs for the bus in Chikmagalur. Most bus groups do the Mysore to Chikmagalur trip with one night there. Extra: allowance for the driver ₹700 to ₹1,000 a day, plus tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹65 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 3 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,030 a person.
Groups of 27 to 30: 33 seater bus. For up to 40: 40 seater bus. 41 to 45: 45 seater bus. At most 50: 50 seater bus. On a trip of several days, leave a few seats empty for bags.
Fewer than 25 people? The Mysore to Chikmagalur Mini Bus costs less. Ten to sixteen? Take the Mysore to Chikmagalur Tempo Traveller. Local trips before or after: bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
By road the coffee town is about 180 km from Mysore, nearly 360 km both ways. Our coach follows SH57 through KR Nagar and Holenarasipura to Hassan, then the Belur road up into the hills. Fifty people with breakfast and short halts need around four and a half hours.
They are extra. Tolls, parking, permits and GST go on the bill at cost.
On request, yes. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
The top road is narrow and the rules for bigger vehicles change. A bus usually stops lower down; we check the current rule before your date.
If the bus drives after 10 pm, a night bata for our driver is added. Chikmagalur: the amount is on the bus rental page and in your quote. Rate card figure: ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night.
Take the 45 seater, or the 49 or 50 seater for lots of bags. Each size and rate is on bus on rent in Mysore.
The highway into Chikmagalur town suits a coach well. Many estate stays, however, sit at the end of narrow, steep lanes, so the coach stops in town or at the resort gate and a smaller vehicle shuttles the group. We confirm the road to your stay when you book. Between July and October estate lanes are muddy.
Board at 5:30 am, eat breakfast at Holenarasipura, pause at Belur and reach Chikmagalur by lunch. Choose a stay with space for the coach, or arrange jeeps for estate visits. One coordinator should hold the passenger list. Winter nights drop to around 11 C, so everyone needs a sweater.